Adhesive Technologies Supplier Awards 2020 granted to Cabot, Clariant and Wanhua
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has recently awarded the performance of its strategic partners with its annual Supplier Awards. With these recognitions, the business unit honoured the close and successful collaboration across its value chains.
“The close collaboration between Henkel and our strategic suppliers is a key success factor to drive value for our customers,” affirmed Jan-Dirk Auris, EVP, Henkel Adhesive Technologies.
Due to the current pandemic limitations the regular annual award ceremony usually held at the Henkel headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, was conducted digitally, the company revealed in a press communiqué.
Henkel granted its Innovation Award to Wanhua, a global player in polyurethanes, headquartered in Yantai, China. “The know-how and performance of our strategic suppliers play a key role for us in the development of groundbreaking innovations,” observed Michael Todd, Global Head of Innovation and New Business Development, Henkel Adhesive Technologies.
Henkel presented its Operational Excellence Award to Cabot Corporation, an American specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. “The close cooperation and open exchange with our strategic suppliers throughout the entire value chain enable us to translate the needs and expectations of our customers,” explained Thomas Holenia, Corporate Vice President Purchasing, Henkel.
Henkel presented its Sustainability Award to Clariant, a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland. “Sustainability has become a megatrend across the different markets we serve and we see a major increase of customer demands for solutions with regards to the circular economy,” noted Christian Kirsten, Corporate SVP and Global Head of the Automotive and Metals Business, Henkel.
